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Take humans. The more chemicals we’re exposed to, the weaker our immunity becomes and the more likely we are to fall ill. It’s the same for fish.” In fish samples tested by Somporn’s health platform, arsenic was found “mostly in the belly and the head”, she said. “Shrimp tend to accumulate it in the head as well.” Contamination may not come from mining alone, she added. “In some areas, agricultural chemicals could also be involved, so the water might be getting hit from two sources.” The Insight team found out for themselves what was in the waters when they took samples from three areas for analysis: at Chiang Rai, Nong Khai and at Tha Ton in Chiang Mai, where the Kok River enters Thailand.

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